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Topic: The Poultry Farm in Marshmoor Lane (Read 1506 times)

Years ago, in 1948 (I was 17) I worked for Dick Canham who managed the Chicken Farm on the corner of Dixon's Hill Road/Marshmoor. My co-worker was Ted Saltmarsh who lived somewhere in Dixon's Hill Road. It was great to come across the aerial photos of Welham Green taken in 1952 and see the wooden Chicken coops in those fields, probably well since gone! I'm wondering if there is anyone who can shed a light on the names and any snippets of information as to what has happened there in the last 60 years!! (Photos of me and Ted!)

UNFORTUNATELY this is all about to change. The various land owners and the local Council are intent on destroying this attractive rural buffer to Welham Green and have recently voted through a proposal to build 80 dwellings and 4.1 hectares of industrial work units as part of the proposed Local Plan for Welwyn Hatfield.

Thanks, no those were the only ones. We just didn't take photos then like we do today. I must have taken the one of Ted and he the one of me! Glad you enjoyed my post on the St Albans page. I used to cycle from St Albans to Welham Green - did it for a year before I had to join the RAF.Ron